DENVER (CNN) - Delegates are still drifting into the Pepsi Center (no Coke allowed - no kidding). Dennis Kucinich, who took the stage a few minutes ago, just gave a shout-out to Ohio colleague and fellow Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, who died last week: The congressman is wearing a big pin with her picture on it.

Kucinich is the first speaker tonight to bring someone other than his own delegation to their feet.

soundoff(79 Responses)

Travis

Kucinich should have been the Democratic nominee. He was the only cadidate willing to hold the current administration accountable. Obama nor the rest will touch the issue of accountability. What good is a political process or safeguard if no one is held accountable. Hell w/ it... I am still voting for Kucinich!!!

August 26, 2008 08:06 pm at 8:06 pm |

johhat has

How come cnn keep on cutting off everybody that has something good that
they are saying. I think tney want conflict for news. I will watch MSNBC for my news.

August 26, 2008 08:06 pm at 8:06 pm |

Evangelical

That was really great.

Somebody needs to speak the truth about this evil administration.

4000+ precious life of American Troops wasted
Millions of Iraqi lifes wasted
Gas prices more than 3X when Bush/Cheney took the presidency
People loosing their homes and McCain doesn't even know how many houses he owns.
Dollar lost over 60% of ist value because of Bush/Cheney

And now McCain who voted to 95% together with Bush wants to continue with the same tragegy?

No way.

America wake up.

August 26, 2008 08:08 pm at 8:08 pm |

Tjaye in LA

If he were this dynamic during his campaign, he might have gotten further.

Where did THIS Kucinich come from???

August 26, 2008 08:14 pm at 8:14 pm |

anonymouys

vote against mccain

August 26, 2008 08:15 pm at 8:15 pm |

68 year old

I'd really be proud to have a Kuclnich in the party ! The man Needs to see a shrink!!!

August 26, 2008 08:15 pm at 8:15 pm |

Denise

His speeech was absolutely wonderful!! Higly energizing and electrifying!

August 26, 2008 08:17 pm at 8:17 pm |

M. Winners, Mesa, AZ

ATTA BOY DENNIS!
Just keep telling it like it is and maybe – just maybe – middle-calss Americans will begin to understand what the necon repugs have done to our personal liberties, the country's security and our economy over the last 8-to-12 years...

It's right because the majority of voters have been sleepwalking, focusing on nonsense like gay marriage and elitism when the economy has been self-destructing and our government has become both monetarily and morally bankrupt.

The S.S. America is sinking, folks. The last thing you want is a new captain from the same school that generated the one that got us into this.

Focus on saving our nation. Vote Democratic. Vote Obama!

August 26, 2008 08:30 pm at 8:30 pm |

Rich

Wake up America!!!!!!

August 26, 2008 08:32 pm at 8:32 pm |

Reality

Good job for the lil guy !!! :)

August 26, 2008 08:48 pm at 8:48 pm |

anonymouys

mccain is not ready to lead

August 26, 2008 09:01 pm at 9:01 pm |

JOHN

AND LET ME ADD. MCCAIN VOTED AGAINST THE NEW G.I. BILL, WAKE UP AMERICA, VOTED AGAINST THE MLK HOLIDAY, WAKE UP AMERICA, VOTED AGAINST AID TO KATRINA VICTIMS, WAKE UP AMERICA, HOW MANY HOMES DO YOU HAVE MCCAIN, I DON'T KNOW, WAKE UP AMERICA, WHY DO YOU WANT TO BE PRESIDENT MR. MCCAIN, BECAUSE I'M WAS A POW. WAKE THE HELL UP AMERICA.

August 26, 2008 09:05 pm at 9:05 pm |

BVS Maine

Kucinich is the voice of reality!!! We love you Dennis.

August 26, 2008 09:11 pm at 9:11 pm |

David

awesome speech. Well done

August 26, 2008 09:11 pm at 9:11 pm |

OhioMOM

Thank you, Dennis; you've made Ohio proud tonight.

YES! Fellow Americans: WAKE UP! Your country has sold its soul to the military-industrial complex. This is unacceptable. WAKE UP!!!!

August 26, 2008 09:13 pm at 9:13 pm |

stephanie

I am very frustrated with the television coverage not with the Convention – I am tired of talking heads and not showing the actual convention – we did not hear Nancy Pelosi, Rendell, Hoyer and the others. I am starting to look for coverage elsewhere.

August 26, 2008 09:14 pm at 9:14 pm |

ConradSail

Nancy Floyd just showed the complete lack of economic and marketplace understanding that is a hallmark of Democrat "thinking"… and shot herself in the foot in the process by comparing "green" industry with the computer industry in 1984.

The computer industry thrived and created millions of high-paying jobs WITH NO HELP FROM GOVERNMENT. Did bureaucrats tell Steve Jobs how to build Apple??

Figure it out, Democrats, the government cannot create industries… the private sector does that just fine, thank you.

August 26, 2008 09:14 pm at 9:14 pm |

lucky

fyi: Dennis did not 'claimed to have been abducted by aliens' , he claimed to have seen a UFO. But I suppose facts don't matter much to people who don't care about them anyway...

August 26, 2008 09:15 pm at 9:15 pm |

anonymouys

we have three words for mccain mccain is goig to loose

August 26, 2008 09:19 pm at 9:19 pm |

Donyelle

Dennis K. said it best.....WAKE UP AMERICA!!!
This guy was on fire....I almost got fired for cheering here at work!! Fire it up Dennis....cause I am!
Obama needs to take this guy on the road with him!
Obama/Biden 08

August 26, 2008 09:26 pm at 9:26 pm |

kevin

He reminds me too much of the goof ball from Iran. He makes the Democratic party look like they are a bunch of wild nut balls. Unfortunately, the GOP has equally as many nut balls. How about a little more common sense and candor.... not raving lunacy like Ahmadinejad

August 26, 2008 09:26 pm at 9:26 pm |

john

about time one of us democrats gave a rousing speech. AMERICA SHOULD BE OUTRAGED WAKE UP!!!!!! THIS IS NOT NORMAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!